Survey: Restroom cleanliness reflects entire establishment

April 13, 2009

DETROIT — An online survey of 2,175 adults conducted by Harris Interactive found that 88 percent of people who visit restaurants believe that restroom cleanliness reflects the restaurant''s overall hygiene, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Health Department officials said they could not comment on the survey because they have never studied the subject and would not want to speculate, the story stated.

The survey found that 29 percent of respondents said they would not return to a restaurant with very dirty facilities, while half said they would tell a friend if they had a bad experience with a dirty restroom, the story noted.